I don't yet know when I'll be able to reopen, but I am very much hoping it will be soon!

I'm NOT interested in didactic, lesson-forward books. I love a meaty takeaway, but I'm not interested in that being The Point™️

All the cozy fantasy. Grounded speculative as well.

Something that keeps rattling around the back of my brain for picture books is the idea that there are consequences for our actions (good and bad). Apparently a lot of people missed this memo, but I think it's one worth hammering home 🙃

Joy! Coziness! Adventure! Fun!

Some of the best books I've read recently have involved a cozy setting and high-stakes interpersonal conflict.

I'm still sick with the flu (also currently closed to queries) but I can't miss #MSWL Day !

I represent picture book (illustrator and author-illustrator only), middle grade, young adult, and adult creators.

A jumbled #MSWL for when I open back up to queries:

Happy #MSWL day! Here’s more about what I’m looking for right now. Excited to read more excellent books ❣️
open.substack.com/pub/tellmeagoodstory/p/winterspring-2025-mswl

Hey #MSWL and #writingcommunity ! I'm so excited to be here! I'm not open at this time, but should open again soon. I'll be looking for YA and Adult Thrillers in the sub genres of domestic, psychological, and suspense under 90K words! Follow me to know when I open. Feel free to ask questions! :)
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/amy-nielsen/

My full wish list, QM link, and upcoming events are all listed on my website at ladennison.com. Thanks to manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social for all of the hard work to bring #MSWL over here!

In nonfiction #MSWL I'd really love to find an expert in a field with a strong existing platform and a big idea - pop culture, pop science, social science, women's issues, memoir, etc.

Another big #MSWL would be a fresh, twisty, tightly paced psychological suspense with smart, strong female characters - I'm open to contemporary or light speculative in this genre.

For #MSWL day, I'm adding a few specifics to my usual wish list. Right now I'm really looking for something to sweep me away and make me forget about what's going on in the world for a few hours. Something hopeful, nuanced, and immersive, with strong female characters in book club or romance.

I'd love to find more layered, contemporary middle grade projects--especially stories that highlight an experience we don't often see on the page, and that have a unique story hook. #MSWL

Late to the #MSWL party but all of you querying authors out there, I'm looking for something in the #Adult #nonfiction genre. Specifically, I want to laugh. So if you have any humor-based proposals out there, I'd like to see them! I will open my QM link from 2/13-2/17 ONLY, so be quick. :)

querytracker.net/query/QueryBonnieS

Happy #MSWL day! Here's my recently-updated, quite specific wishlist: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ra...

& one more for good luck: I am hankering for a horror novel about the whole tradwife scene. DON'T WORRY DARLING / THE STEPFORD WIVES on the internet ..

Can't wait to get your queries!

Across all genres, I'm always look for:
-LGBTQIA+ authors
-diverse stories
-marginalized voices
-compelling writing
-dynamic characters
-subverting well-known tropes
-unexpected endings
-books with big emotions
-settings in the Midwest/South

#MSWL

Other thrillers I love:
Emily the Criminal
A Haunting in Venice
Luckiest Girl Alive
Hit Man
Alone
The Weekend Away
Leave the World Behind
Parasite
Bodkin
Yellowjackets
Mindhunter

^^if these are your comps, try me! #MSWL

Thrillers I love:
Lock Every Door
Velvet Was the Night
The Night Shift
The Sanatorium
My Sister, The Serial Killer
Middle of the Night
None of This is True
The Last Thing He Told Me
Before We Were Innocent

^^if these are your comps, try me! #MSWL

I love thrillers with:
-unreliable narrators
-fast pacing
-revenge stories
-fresh twists on tropes
-elements of horror
-stories set in the 90s
-missing memories/time
-dark pasts
-stalking/gaslighting
-social commentary

I love standalone psychological thrillers, so please try me with yours! #MSWL

✨ 2025 THRILLER #MSWL ✨ I’m really excited to find some new thriller authors this year, so here are some specifics about my favorite kinds of thrillers, including my favorite tropes, books, movies, and shows, as well as some things I’m always looking for across all genres.